rsAccessDenied - Reporting Services error
Applies to: Reporting Services Native mode | SharePoint mode
The Reporting Services error rsAccessDenied occurs when a user doesn't have permission to perform an action. For example, they don't have a role assignment that allows them to open a report, or they didn't open their browser with the required permissions.
Symptoms
The error can appear in a few ways:
If the error occurs while accessing the report server directly through a URL, the exception is mapped to an HTTP 401 error.
If the error occurs when you use the web portal, the exception is typically mapped to an HTTP 401 error or other defined HTML error page.
If the error occurs during a scheduled operation, subscription, or delivery, the error appears in the report server log file only.
Details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Product Name | SQL Server |
| Event ID | rsAccessDenied |
| Event Source | Microsoft.ReportingServices.Diagnostics.Utilities.ErrorStrings |
| Component | Reporting Services |
| Message Text | The permissions granted to user 'mydomain\myAccount' are insufficient for performing this operation. (rsAccessDenied) (ReportingServicesLibrary) |
Solution
Role assignments grant permission to access report server content and operations. On a new installation, only local administrators have access to a report server. To grant access to other users, a local administrator must create a role assignment that specifies a domain user or group account. The administrator must also create one or more roles that define the tasks the user can perform and a scope. The scope is usually the Home folder or root node of the report server folder hierarchy. You can use the web portal to create role assignments. For more information, see Role assignments.
Local administration of the report server causes this error. For more information, see Configure a native mode report server for local administration (SSRS).